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Balidan

Stories of India's Greatest Para Forces Operatives

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Few possess greater courage, yet remain in oblivion, than the Indian Para Special Forces. To these brave officers worthy owners of the Balidan badge is entrusted the safety of the most perilous heights and the annihilation of the darkest underbellies of terrorism. The legacy of these warriors is shrouded in mystery and legend. So secretive are their missions that little is known about them beyond code names like Dagger, Ghost, Viper or Desert Scorpio. In this remarkable collection of tales of valour beyond measure, Swapnil Pandey lifts the curtain on some of the greatest Special Forces officers and introduces listeners to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, Captain Tushar Mahajan, Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, Subedar Major Mahendra Singh and others. Based on more than 200 interviews with the friends and families of these men, conducted over one year and multiple trips to various Special Forces Units near the LoC and the LAC, Balidan seeks to resurrect these men from the shadows for the first time ever.

©2023 Swapnil Pandey (P)2024 Audible Singapore Private Limited Asia India Military & War South Asia Military
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Beautiful narrated story of raw courage and valour displayed by the Indian Army Para SF soldiers. Narration has the right emphasis at the right moments in the story and has good execution of expressions of pride and emotion.

Stories of Valour

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